Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 334 Can't Wait

When the boat approached the opposite bank, there was already a group of soldiers waiting there.Tao Sanlang stood at the bow of the boat with a nervous expression.

A leader stood on the bank and said loudly: "Who? What are you doing? Why are you crossing the river?"

Tao Sanlang said: "Teacher Taiwei, we are kind people on the other side. Today Dong Ping deceived people to go to Jinying to work as prostitutes. When there was a dispute, they killed people at will. There was no way to survive there, so we came across the river. "

Seeing that Tao Sanlang was the only man on board, the leader relaxed.He signaled the soldiers to retreat and let the boat dock.Tao Sanlang on the boat threw the cable and tied it to the big willow tree by the river.

When everyone got off the boat, the leader roughly guessed their identities by seeing their appearance.He called Tao Sanlang aside and asked in detail what happened on the other side.Said: "We all have an order that the people are not allowed to cross the river privately. If someone sneaks across the river, they must first be escorted to the government and wait for disposal!"

Tao Sanlang said: "They are all people who can't survive. As long as they have a bite to eat, they can do anything."

The leader nodded.Send two soldiers to board the boat and drive the boat to the nearby pier.At that time, whether to return it to Tao Sanlang or count the money will be decided by the government.The rest of the people were escorted by the leader and led troops to the nearby Rufen Town.There is a prison town there that can handle these things.

Dong Ping's men searched along the Ru River for two or three miles, but found no sign of Luan Qingshan.Because Wang Xiaolie had already sent troops to occupy Yancheng, he didn't dare to continue searching, so he had to return.

In the evening, a small fishing boat ten miles away from Yancheng was about to return home when he saw a person lying under a big willow tree in front of him, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive.Shake it over, poke it with the boat oar, hear the groan, and rush to save the man on the boat.The man was covered in wounds, many wounds were soaked white, and looked a little scary.

The fisherman's home is on the bank of the Ru River, and there are only three families in the village.Docked and moved people into the house.The fisherman ransacked the boxes and cabinets, and couldn't find any medicine to cure the wound at home.There was no other way, so I had to go to the other two, at least found some leftover herbal medicine, and applied it indiscriminately.

The fishermen from the other two came to see it together.

Cao Erlang leaned against the door frame, looked at Luan Qingshan lying on the bed, frowned and said, "Who is this? There are so many injuries on his body?"

Yan Dalang said: "It's hard to say. In this world, there are wars and chaos, and people will die or be injured every day. Seeing that this person has been soaked in the water for a long time, it is not easy to save a life."

Li Tongdao, who came back from the rescue, said: "He was seriously injured. We can only do our best and obey the destiny. Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. If he really survived, one is because his life is hard, and the other is that God wants me Do this meritorious deed.”

The other two nodded together.Seeing that Luan Qingshan on the bed was like a gossamer, he couldn't help shaking his head.

Yan Dalang suddenly said: "Look at the black and blue on his arm, is he someone in the army?"

After hearing this, Li Tong leaned forward with a lamp in his hand.Lifting Luan Qingshan's arm to look carefully, he said: "Sure enough, it's a tattoo. It's a pity that there is no one in our village who can read, and we don't know who he is in the army."

Cao Erlang said: "I've heard people say that Wang Guan's army doesn't have tattoos. He has writing on his arm, so he must have joined the army before the Jinlu came to the south. In the past two years, the routs around the village have been rampant, doing mischief. I think This person is not a good person."

The other two nodded, feeling a little uneasy in their hearts.

After a while, Yan Dalang said: "Looking at his appearance, he must be weak. Brother Li, you'd better cook some porridge and feed him down. Eat something in his stomach, he will recover sooner. By the way, my family still has There are dates, let’s cook them together.”

Li Tong nodded: "It makes sense. You wait here, and I'll call my wife to cook the porridge."

After the porridge was cooked, Li Tong took it, helped Luan Qingshan up, and fed it bit by bit.Although Luan Qingshan was not awake, he managed to drink the porridge.Luan Qingshan drank even two bowls of porridge.People around looked at him and felt that he might not die for a while.

When Wang Xiao arrived at Qingtai Town, the official document from Ye County was sent by flying horse.It introduced in detail the tragic bank by the Ru River, and said that Tao Sanlang brought fifteen women to the opposite side of the Ru River and asked how to deal with it.

After reading the official document, he slammed it on the table.Standing up and walking to the window, Wang Xiaolie looked out of the window in a daze.

In times of war, this kind of murder and arson was very common.When the army crossed the border, they would often rob all the villages on the roadside and kill countless people.In the past two or three years, how many dead people have I seen?The once prosperous city of Kaifeng is now a barren grass.But such a tragedy happened near the place he governed, Wang Xiaolie was still furious.

After a long time, Wang Xiaolie ordered his soldiers to let Xie Linong come to him immediately.

Xie Linong came in, and Wang Xiaolie ordered him to sit down.Handing him the official document, he said: "A few days ago, there was a big robbery case that killed more than a hundred people, and then this case happened again. The opposite side of the Ru River is not peaceful."

After reading the official document, Xie Linong said: "How many places are peaceful in this world now? Observe that people love the people like children, and only the eight prefectures of Xiangdeng are peaceful. Other places, where are they not in chaos? Several states on the other side of the Ru River, many places even There are no officials, so it can only make the chaos worse. Dong Ping was originally a big family in Tangzhou, and he took advantage of the chaos. It is not uncommon for thousands of people to die at his hands these years."

Wang Xiaolie said: "We can't keep going on like this. Where we can't control, we can't do anything. Where we can control, we can't be so lawless! I will let Wang Ruohai come to Tangzhou immediately, and the two of you will hand over in Tangzhou! You go to Caizhou, and together with Zhang Jun, manage the affairs on the other side of the Ru River! Our defense line is bounded by the Ru River in the north, and supported by Ruzhou, Jiaxian, Xiangcheng, and Yancheng. After passing Yancheng, With the Yingshui River as the boundary and the Huai River in the south, from below Xiangcheng and within [-] miles across the river, Zhang Jun was ordered to find a way to firmly control it! If a local tyrant like Dong Ping cannot stabilize the place, kill him! Reliable people organize the people and build the city. In peacetime, the place is stabilized and production is organized. When there is a war, the people can protect themselves. This can form a big net, so that the Jin army will not dare to attack with a large army!"

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's resolute tone, Xie Linongcha clapped his hands and said, "Obey!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The next two or three years are very important. If the Jin army wins in Shaanxi, it will take one or two years to pacify Shaanxi. If it can't win, it goes without saying. In our place, it will take two or three years. There will be no major wars. Using this period of time, we must actively develop production, expand our armies and prepare for war! The people are fundamental, and we cannot let the people live in fear!"

Xie Lijiadao: "I have heard rumors that the Jin people intend to let Liu Yu ascend the throne and be their puppet emperor. If Liu Yu becomes emperor, how can he be content that the land of the Central Plains is not in his own hands? If the Jin people don't come to attack, Liu Yu I'm afraid--"

Wang Xiaolie said: "So what about Liu Yu? He is not a god. He has such great abilities. Once he ascends the throne, he can have many soldiers and horses. It is a miracle that he can organize an army of [-] in one or two years! Wan Dajun can't take our territory!"

Xie Linong said: "Observation says yes. Now we are safe, but the Jin people have not established a solid foundation beyond the Yellow River and are unable to attack aggressively. As long as we wait a few years, the situation will be different."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. So we have to develop before the Jinren can establish a solid foundation. It's more about speed. It depends on whether the Jinren can control the Central Plains earlier, or we have an army of 20 first!"

Having said that, Wang Xiaolie looked out the window.After being silent for a while, he said, "I've thought about it for a long time. If I want to restore the Central Plains, there are always many risks without a 20 army. 20 troops are not enough for our current Bazhou territory. No matter how good the development is, the Bazhou is no more One million households. How many soldiers can one million households support? One hundred thousand soldiers.”

Xie Linong said: "Other generals also have a large army in their hands. For such a big event, you can't just rely on yourself to observe."

Wang Xiaolie smiled wryly: "Looking at the world, where is the army? There is no need to rush this matter, let's find a way slowly. The most fundamental thing is that our territory must be stable, and the people must be able to develop steadily. The people live well, Only then can it develop and support an army.”

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie waved his hands and said, "Let's not talk about these annoying things. The most important thing now is to develop our power to the nearby states before the Jin army has taken control of Kaifeng Mansion. The Central Plains It has been a prosperous place since ancient times, occupying this place is very important to the world!"

Xie Linong said yes.

The Central Plains has not only been prosperous since ancient times, but also a battlefield since ancient times.The Jin army went south, and within a few years, the Central Plains were dilapidated and disfigured.In Kaifeng, the largest city in the world, there are not one out of ten people.Not to mention other places, they are already very desolate.

(End of this chapter)